John Sillett has been talking about one of his master-strokes which helped Coventry City win the FA Cup.
Speaking to the Coventry Observer's Steve Carpenter in his excellent series celebrating the 25th anniversary of City's 1987 FA Cup triumph, Sillett said: "I remember walking out of the tunnel alongside David Pleat and his coaching staff.
"Pleat turned to me as we made our way towards the pitch and said ‘we’ve been here seven times before you know, and never lost’.
"I quickly replied, 'we’ve been here before too and never lost’. He walked away laughing.
"I think one of the best things I pulled off was that we got a chance to train down at Wembley a few days before the cup final.
"Only two or three of our players had ever been to Wembley before so I felt it was important for all of our players to experience it.
"I wanted them to get a feel of the pitch, to step inside Wembley and get a sense of what it would be like to play at the home of English Football.
"I spoke to the FA who said it was down to the groundsman and although he said no at first, he eventually agreed.
"We played a few games of 5-a-side on the pitch and we were even allowed to walk up the steps as if we had won the cup.
"It was a great experience for the players and that certainly helped them during the big occasion."
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